THE KEY PLAYERS

After the death of Henry V, Catherine began a relationship with Owen Tudor, who was a member of her household and had four children with him, including Edmund Tudor, father of Henry VII.

CATHERINE DE VALOIS FRENCH, 1401–37

As the youngest daughter of Charles VI and his domineering wife Isabeau of Bavaria, Catherine de Valois might not initially have appeared destined for greatness. However, negotiations to marry her to Henry, eldest son of Henry IV of England, began during her childhood. Although they would quickly flounder, Henry later revived the plan after he succeeded to the throne and insisted upon